GFS Corp brings to market its first offering for the open-pit mining sector. The company’s EVO–MT 7930 System is specifically designed for the Caterpillar 793 series of mine haul trucks. The EVO-MT System allows mining companies to substantially reduce operating costs without major modification of e
QinetiQ, who lead the world in the provision of Submarine Escape, Rescue, Abandonment & Survival (SMERAS) Support Services and Diving & Life Support Services, has re-commissioned its Hyperbaric Trials Unit (HTU) following an extensive refit. The HTU joins an array of specialist equipment that forms
BP announced that on June 3, 2012 it began the initial start-up of the Galapagos development in the deepwater U.S. Gulf of Mexico, one of a series of new major upstream projects that the company expects to bring into production this year. “The start-up of this project in the Gulf of Mexico is one of
Intertek’s Energy and Water consultancy services (formerly Intertek METOC), has launched a cable optimisation service to support planning and operation of array, export and interconnector cables. The unique modelling service will enable developers and utilities to save time and cost during array cab
Hydroid, Inc., a subsidiary of Kongsberg Maritime and the leading manufacturer of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs), announced that the Japanese Ministry of Defense (MOD) has purchased one REMUS 600 system for mine countermeasure operations. The new purchase brings the Japanese MOD AUV fleet to
According to Togo Telecom, West Africa Cable System (WACS) was inaugurated yesterday with the central landing of the fibre-optic cable in Afidegnigba. Through their offer of more affordable broadband internet connectivity for the nation, the telco would like to enter the new era of telecommunication
Subsea UK reports that Tyne and Wear Marine (TWM) Ltd., a marine and engineering company, used Tritech’s StarFish 990F for the dock wall survey on the Tyne River, Newcastle. The technology was used during port survey and inspection project, and has the latest in advanced CHIRP (Compressed High Inten
APM Terminals Maasvlakte II has selected Cargotec as the quay crane supplier for the company’s future Maasvlakte II terminal in Rotterdam. The decision reflects a comprehensive bidding process designed to find cranes that offered the highest safety, productivity and automation standards required for
Subsea UK reports that Tyne and Wear Marine (TWM) Ltd., a marine and engineering company, used Tritech’s StarFish 990F for the dock wall survey on the Tyne River, Newcastle. The technology was used during port survey and inspection project, and has the latest in advanced CHIRP (Compressed High Inten
Nautronix have secured an order from a major BOP supplier to supply their NASeBOP (Emergency BOP Acoustic Control System) to be installed on Rowan’s two new ultra-deepwater drillships. Nautronix’ NASeBOP Control System provides a method of backup control of critical BOP functions in the event of fai
Offshore handling equipment specialist, Caley Ocean Systems is taking part in a Joint Industry Project (JIP) into the Requirements for Certification of fibre rope-based, Deepwater Installation Systems that will ultimately be incorporated in a new standard for Offshore Deployment and Recovery Systems
Turner Designs introduces new optical configurations for the Cyclops-6K Submersible Fluorometer. New applications include Refined Fuels, Phycocyanin, and Phycoerythrin in addition to previously announced Chlorophyll, CDOM/FDOM, and Crude Oil. The Cyclops-6K’s reinforced Titanium housing and speciali
Unique Maritime Group, one of the leading integrated turnkey subsea and offshore solution providers, has announced the supply of a full package of survey equipment for a new hydrographic survey vessel, with the purpose of conducting a detailed mapping of Qatar’s coastal waters. The package included
Kawasaki Heavy Industries, announced that it has recently completed the development of a 30MW gas turbine—Kawasaki L30A—the flagship model of its fleet. This new gas turbine, which has one of the highest efficiency ratings in the world in its class, will be launched in June 2012. KHI’s first industr
